Lancashire Only - Queen Continues Lancashire Tour (1954)

Bolton, Bury, Manchester, Rochdale.
GV. Pan down from Bolton Town Hall to Queen Elizabeth II leaving with Mayor, Mr Peter Flanagan. SV. Pan, Queen and Mayor walking down steps. SV. Crowd. Travel shot, past guard of honour, & GV. SV. Cheering crowd. Travel shot on route. GV. Royal car arriving at Bury Town Hall which she opens. SV. Crowd. SV. Queen and Duke of Edinburgh with Mayor, Mr Alderman Blakemore, waving to crowd from balcony, pan to crowd. SV. Interior, Queen signing book. LV. Cheering crowd being held back by police at Manchester. SV. Queen under a huge umbrella walking out to inspect Guard of Honour. SCU. Small boy in guard's uniform in crowd. SV. Queen under umbrella inspecting Guard of Honour. SV. Damp looking crowd. SCU. Pan, Queen returning to Town Hall after inspection. GV. Interior, Lilac Mill. SCU. Mill workers watching. SV. Queen touring mill. SCU. Pan, Prince Philip touring mill. CU. Bobbins on cotton mill. SCU. Duke chatting to mill worker. SV. Queen looking very interested in workings of mill. GV. Royal car arriving at Rochdale at dusk. Pan to crowd. STV. Crowd cheering. GV. Queen and Duke on balcony waving to crowd, & SV.
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FILM ID:254.06
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[@markorollo.]

My Grandparents were working at the Lilac Mill at that time. My Mum was less than 18 months old then, just celebrated her 70th too.....

[@darioburatovich2240]

How beautiful is to be visited by the masters at your work station, people who never in their lives would do a mere minute of your toil....
Happy jubily, SERFS, keep bending your knees and calling it "democracy ".
...pero c'eme l' favo' !!.....